Macon police investigating shooting at residence

Macon police are investigating a shooting that took place Sunday evening at a residence on Woolfolk Street, according to a police report.

The report stated that officers responded to a call and found the victim, Deterrain Morton, 33, lying on his back outside an apartment with a gunshot wound to the chest. Morton told officers his assailant had on a mask and used a chrome handgun.

Witnesses told officers that an unknown woman asked to borrow a phone, telling the person on the other end to “come get me quick.”

The victim was taken to a hospital. Anyone with information is asked to call Macon Regional CrimeStoppers at (877) 68-CRIME.

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